'Rent is Too Damn High' guy runs for NYC mayor
theGRIO VIDEO - 'I'm an American defender. I don't make no apologies for serving my country,' the self-described Vietnam war veteran said when he stopped by theGrio's newsroom last week...
Jay-Z joins pitch to redevelop Nassau Coliseum
NBC New York - Jay-Z is part of a group trying to renovate Nassau Coliseum...
Can hailing cab apps stop taxi discrimination?
theGRIO REPORT - With the advent of new mobile apps that seek to streamline the process of hailing a cab, taxi drivers will be rendered essentially colorblind...
Stop-and-frisk: Witness says he felt ‘humiliated’
theGRIO REPORT - Frantz Jerome is an African-American who is involved in the ongoing stop-and-frisk trial. He tells theGrio about his own experiences being stopped and frisked and how he hopes for change in the practice...
Mandela honored in Times Square
theGRIO REPORT - Nelson Mandela has received many honors in his lifetime but never has a video tribute been dedicated to him in the heart of New York City – until now...
Bloomberg: Boston suspect said NYC was next
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects intended to blow up their remaining explosives in Times Square...
'The Rent Is Too Damn High' guy releases rap anthem, runs for mayor
theGRIO REPORT - Now McMillan's famous phrase is a hot hip-hop track and personal anthem for his alleged mayoral campaign....
Jets trade Darrelle Revis to Buccaneers
NBC New York - Revis Island is relocating to Tampa Bay...
Works by artist Basquiat to appear at NYC exhibit
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 30 works by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will appear at a New York City exhibit before a private sale...
Jamie Foxx plays villain in new 'Spider Man'
SLIDESHOW - Jamie Foxx hit Times Square yesterday dressed as his character Electro for the upcoming movie 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'...
